Registrants are responsible for determining if their products meet the definition of “cleaning product” and notifying the MDA on renewals.
If the adjuvant is included in a pesticide product as an inert ingredient, it is regulated by the MDA (all pesticide products containing intentionally added PFAS are regulated by the MDA). If the adjuvant is sold separately as a standalone product, it is regulated by the MPCA.
If the adjuvant is included in a pesticide product as an inert ingredient, it is regulated by the MDA (all pesticide products containing intentionally added PFAS are regulated by the MDA). If the adjuvant is sold separately as a standalone product, it is regulated by the MPCA.
Webpage last updated: 5/15/2025
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Registration, renewal, sale, and/or distribution of any product classified as a cleaning product if the product contains intentionally added PFAS unless the commissioner determines that the use of PFAS is currently unavoidable. |
| January 1, 2032 | Registration, renewal, sale, and/or distribution of all products (pesticides, fertilizers, specialty fertilizers, soil and plant amendments, and agricultural liming products) with intentionally added PFAS will be prohibited unless the product is statutorily exempt, or the product meets the definition of “currently unavoidable use” by the MDA. |
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Registration, renewal, sale, and/or distribution of any product classified as a cleaning product if the product contains intentionally added PFAS unless the commissioner determines that the use of PFAS is currently unavoidable. |
| January 1, 2032 | Registration, renewal, sale, and/or distribution of all products (pesticides, fertilizers, specialty fertilizers, soil and plant amendments, and agricultural liming products) with intentionally added PFAS will be prohibited unless the product is statutorily exempt, or the product meets the definition of “currently unavoidable use” by the MDA. |
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Beginning January 1, 2024 |
Registrants of pesticide products will have the option to indicate if their product is a cleaning product, contains intentionally added PFAS, or both. |
| Required starting January 1, 2026 |
Pesticide registrants, fertilizer and specialty fertilizer manufacturers, soil and plant amendment manufacturers, and agricultural liming product manufacturers must annually provide a statement that a product contains no intentionally added PFAS or, for products that contain intentionally added PFAS, they must submit the following additional information for each intentionally added PFAS ingredient:
The commissioner may extend the deadline, if more time is needed by the registrant or manufacturer to comply with the submission requirement. |
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Beginning January 1, 2024 |
Registrants of pesticide products will have the option to indicate if their product is a cleaning product, contains intentionally added PFAS, or both. |
| Required starting January 1, 2026 |
Pesticide registrants, fertilizer and specialty fertilizer manufacturers, soil and plant amendment manufacturers, and agricultural liming product manufacturers must annually provide a statement that a product contains no intentionally added PFAS or, for products that contain intentionally added PFAS, they must submit the following additional information for each intentionally added PFAS ingredient:
The commissioner may extend the deadline, if more time is needed by the registrant or manufacturer to comply with the submission requirement. |
